Automobile handy table



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AUTOMOBILE HANDY TABLE Filed Aug. 11, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5: J. jione'2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 31, 1940. c. J. STONE AUTOMOBILE HANDY TABLE FiledAug. 11, 1938 HI p. 4. 1:. I I w I M w p. 1m +7 4w N H M 11,, l w I 9ml, Y w m. 5 1 I m 6 I I 1 m 6 f u a l I I #0 m a: J n

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This invention relates to a table forming an accessory or attachment foran automobile and preferably adapted for attachment to the back of thefront or other appropriate seat thereof, or any convenient part of theautomobile. The invention is also adapted for use on the backs of seatsor adjacent parts of railway cars, aeroplanes and vehicles generally.

It is further an object to provide a construction which will normally befolded and occupy minimum space, with the operating and supporting partso arranged as to be protected by the top of the table.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a View showing a vehicle seat in rearelevation with my improvements attached thereto and in folded condition;

Figure 2 is a vertical edge view of the parts of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation, partly broken away, of theimprovements in folded condition;

Figure 4 is a side elevation showing the parts in extended or operativecondition;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the plane of line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4;and

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 11 of Figure 4.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts, It represents a conventional back of avehicle seat, such as that of an automobile, railway car, aeroplane orthe like. To the back surface of such part Iii, my improvements,generally designated H, are fastened.

Said improvements include an attaching plate [2 which is suitablysecured as at [3 to said back IE]. Across the top of the plate [2 a barM is fastened and a table top member I5 is hinged at It to said bar M.Such top member l5 has a catch or rod IT at one edge which is adaptedfor releasable engagement with a U- shaped resilient clamp !3 carried bythe plate l2, in order to normally retain the top in a lowered or foldedcondition as best shown in Figure 2.

Said top it at both end edges has round rods l9 fastened in offsetrelation thereto by means of brackets 20. Sleeves 21 are slidable alongthe rods l5 and bolt shanks 22 extend laterally therefrom to which links23 are pivoted and which links are also pivoted at 24 to the plate l2.Expansive coil springs 25 surround the shanks $2, and they are held atthe desired tension by means of winged nuts it screw threaded at 2'! onsaid shanks 22.

The table top l5 may be used to support any desired articles forinstance food articles such as are usually sold by curb service, but itmay 10 be used to support any other article, for instance a portabletypewriter, or even serve as a writing desk, card table or the like.

The top l5 may have a marginal frame 28 of angular cross section,preferably U-shaped, in 15 the groove of which a board or panel 29 maybe secured, and for which the outer flange of the frame 2 5 forms araised surrounding rim to guard against displacement of articles on thetop and for other purposes. 20

The top may if desired serve as a make-up table also, since a mirror 30may be secured within a depression 3| in the panel 39.

The structure may also serve as a rack since magazines, papers 'or thelike may be placed in 25 the space between the top and plate l2, whenthe parts are in folded condition. Attention is also directed to thefact that the rods l9, links 23 and associated parts are allsubstantially within the thickness of the top l5, which is offset fromthe plate l2, and hence will be protected to a considerable extentthereby.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

An article of the class described having a table, an attaching plate forsaid table, a bar at the top of the attaching plate, means hinging saidtable to the bar, a rod fastened to each of the 40 edges of the table ata right angle to the hinging axis of the table, a sleeve slidable alongeach rod and located at the lower ends of the rods when the table isfolded, links shorter than the rods located outwardly of the rods andpivoted to the attaching plate, bolt members carried by the sleevesextending through the links, spring means on the bolt members expansiveand frictionally binding the links and adjacent sleeves, and meansspaced below the bar extending across the attaching plate behind thetable forming the pivotal support for said links, said links beingmovable to diagonal positions through lifting of the table to formsupports for the table.

CARL J. STONE.

